Hearts of Gratitude: Just Another Day on the Farm

by Amanda Wells // April 25, 2016 // No Comments

There is only one distraction on the farm powerful enough to completely disrupt our school morning. The crop duster. It doesn’t matter how many times we’ve seen it, the fascination never disappears. I don’t know if it’s the color of... Continue reading →

An Insider’s View of the Soapery

by Amanda Wells // February 9, 2016 // 1 Comment

Have you heard of bath bombs? Those delectable, delicious smelling bath treats that fizz and bounce all over the tub, dissolving in hot water? They’re amazing and some of my favorite bath treats, so when Athena from Antoinette’s Bath House... Continue reading →

Farm-Raised Kids Say the Funniest Things

by Amanda Wells // December 4, 2015 // 3 Comments

Kids say the funniest things. Our farm-raised kids say hilariously funny things and they come at the most unexpected times. Like today, when we were loading up to go to work. Or tonight when we were reviewing American history. Or... Continue reading →

Adventures in Motherland

by Amanda Wells // November 11, 2015 // No Comments

Trying to homeschool boys while the sun is shining is like trying to corral stampeding buffalo. It’s not happening. Thankfully, I read this post last week just in the nick of time before I opened my mouth to yell at... Continue reading →

Embracing Change

by Amanda Wells // November 5, 2015 // No Comments

I’m not a fan of change. I rarely embrace it and quite honestly, I’m probably the first to complain about change when it happens. Nothing was broken, so why’re we fixin’ it? Hubs always says, “Let’s make things better and... Continue reading →

A Country Boy’s First ‘How-To’ Article

by Amanda Wells // October 26, 2015 // No Comments

Gunshots popping on both sides of me, the boys raced around the corner yelling, “Man down!” They rolled across the floor and hid under the top bunkbed, in the alcove. Their mouths twisted and faces grimaced as they continued making... Continue reading →

Letting Children Teach Themselves

by Amanda Wells // September 28, 2015 // No Comments

Sherry from Large Family Mothering is joining us this morning and sharing a guest post she wrote especially for The Farm Wyfe blog readers. I’ve followed Sherry’s blog for a while and always leave there encouraged as a mom and... Continue reading →

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